Liébana is a valley enclosed by mountains with Potes as its nerve centre: arcaded streets, terraces, orujo shops and an accommodation offer that mixes restored manor houses with modern hotels overlooking the Central Massif of the Picos.
Where to stay according to your plan
Potes is the option for those who want to move the car as little as possible: all of Liébana lies within 30 minutes. Tama and Camaleño bring you closer to Fuente Dé and the massif; Pesaguero and the Bullón valley offer the perfect silence for the bear watcher, with the bear viewpoints almost on the doorstep.
For pure bear tourism, the Bullón valley (Pesaguero, Valdeprado) is the hidden gem: rural places among riverside forests and mountain roads with growing numbers of sightings.
- Life and tapas: Potes, with its historic quarter and atmosphere all year round.
- Pure Picos: Camaleño, Mogrovejo and the villages of the massif.
- Bear mode: Pesaguero and the Bullón valley, within range of the viewpoints.
The logistics of a bear day in Liébana
Dawn at the viewpoints along the San Glorio road, breakfast in Potes, a morning route through Fuente Dé or the Cares Gorge, an afternoon in the historic quarter and, if you still have it in you, a second attempt at dusk in the Bullón valley. Liébana lends itself to full days without long transfers.
